Bible Translation: An Interview with Katy Barnwell

Abstract

In June 2020, senior translation consultant and author Katharine “Katy” Barnwell met virtually with Drew Maust and Lynell Zogbo for an interview discussing her classic textbook BibleTranslation: An Introductory Course in Translation Principles, now available in a thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition. Barnwell shares about her personal journey, the evolution of her textbook, and significant challenges and changes facing the Bible translation movement. In this article, the authors offer readers an enhanced transcript of that interview.